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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Bedfordshire (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
185
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
185
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
174
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
150
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
41
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
41
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
41
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
27
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bedfordshire
4 Families width 35 Species and 34 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bedfordshire
27 Genera with 35 Species
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Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1955Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1800Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1950Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1956Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 191012SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1919Fetterbush5SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1896Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bedfordshire
35 Species and 34 Subspecies
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia rosea Cosmovici, 1892
Argynnis paphia valesina (Esper, 1777)⇒ Argynnis paphia Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis aestiva Zeller, 1847
Aricia agestis retrojuncta Lempke, 1955
Boloria euphrosyne rinaldus Herbst, 1800
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus albescens Robson & Gar..., 1886
Coenonympha pamphilus pallidula Leeds, 1950
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Limenitis camilla interrupta Lempke, 1956
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon albescens Cockerell, 1887
Lysandra coridon alboradia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon anticrassilunulata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antipluripuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon flavescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon i-nigrum Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon inaequalis Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon pallidula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon partimtransformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postico-extensa Tutt, 1910
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Neozephyrus quercus bellus-obsoletus Tutt, 1907
Neozephyrus quercus infraobscura Goodson, 1966
Neozephyrus quercus obsoleta Tutt, 1907
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae fasciata Kiefer, 1918
Pieris brassicae striata Rocci, 1919
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia c-album variegata Tutt, 1896
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Bedfordshire
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples
12
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov